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David Rua is currently is senior researcher and x-Energy Management Systems area lead at INESC TEC where he participated in several national and international projects as well as consultancy projects. He is an experienced professional in leading teams of researchers in various projects, leading both national and international teams. He was appointed deputy responsible for the INESC TEC Power and Energy Cluster where he assists in establishing the research line strategies for cross-domain integration for scientific and innovation activities. He has a Ph.D. in Sustainable Energy Systems from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto as part of the MIT-PT Program. He holds an Electric Engineering MSc degree at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) from the Technical University of Lisbon in the area of wireless sensor networks and had his undergraduate studies in Electrical Engineering were carried out at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto specializing in telecommunications. His research interests include energy modelling, optimization and computational algorithms, decision support, and communications systems for energy systems.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
David Emanuel da Silva Rua

Citation names

  • Rua, David Emanuel da Silva
  • Rua, David
  • Rua, D.E.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
CC11-1173-2E4D
ORCID iD
0000-0001-5741-4309

Email addresses

  • david.e.rua@inesctec.pt (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Electrotechnical Engineering, Electronics and Informatics - Communication Engineering and Systems
  • Engineering and Technology - Electrotechnical Engineering, Electronics and Informatics - Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
French Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1)
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2015/05 - Current Auxiliary Researcher (Research) Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2009/10 - 2015/04 Research Trainee (Research) Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2019/10/01 - 2023/09/30 InterConnect - Interoperable solutions connecting smart homes, buildings and grids
EU-H2020-857237
Principal investigator
European Commission
Ongoing
2017/01/01 - 2020/12/31 Desenvolvimento Sustentável da Rede Elétrica Inteligente
SAICTPAC/0004/2015
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores de Coimbra, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2017/01 - 2020/01 InteGrid (Demonstration of Intelligent grid technologies for renewables Inte- gration and Interactive consumer participation enabling Interoperable market solutions and Interconnected stakeholders)
EU-H2020-731218
Researcher
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
Cancelled
2015/01/01 - 2018/06/30 AnyPLACE (Adaptable Platform for Active Services Exchange)
EU-H2020-646580
Principal investigator
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
 European Commission
Concluded
2015/01/01 - 2018/06/30 SusCity: Modelação de sistemas urbanos para a promoção de transições criativas e sustentáveis
MITP-TB/CS/0026/2013
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal

Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Estudos em Inovação Tecnologia e Políticas de Desenvolvimento, Portugal

FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Portugal

Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia - Campus do Lumiar, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Engenharia Civil para a Sustentabilidade, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2015/01 - 2017/12 SmarterEMC2 (Smarter Grid: Empowering SG Market Actors through Information and Communication Technologies)
EU-H2020-646470
Principal investigator
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
 European Commission
Concluded
2013/01 - 2015/12 SuSTAINABLE (Smart Distribution System OperaTion for MAximizing the INtegration of RenewABLE Generation)
EU-FP7-308755
Researcher
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
Concluded
2009/01 - 2011/12 MERGE (Mobile Energy Resources in Grids of Electricity)
EU-FP7-241399
Researcher
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
 European Commission
Concluded
2009/10 - 2010/09 InovGrid
InovGrid
Researcher
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Gouveia, C; Moreira, C; Rua, D; Lopes, JP. "Microgrid demonstration projects and pilot sites". 2018.
    10.1007/978-3-319-98687-6_15
  2. Gouveia, C.; Rua, D.; Moreira, C. L.; Peças Lopes, J. A.. "Coordinating Distributed Energy Resources During Microgrid Emergency Operation". In Renewable Energy Integration, 259-303. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2014.
    Published • 10.1007/978-1-4614-0134-6_5
  3. Clara Sofia Gouveia; David Emanuel Rua; Carlos Moreira; Peças Lopes,JA. "Coordinating Distributed Energy Resources During Microgrid Emergency Operation". 2014.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-4585-27-9_12
  4. Pedersen, Anders Bro; Andersen, Bach; Johansen, Joachim Skov; Rua, David; Ruela, José; Lopes, João A. Peças. "ICT Solutions to Support EV Deployment". In Electric Vehicle Integration into Modern Power Networks, 107-154. New York, NY: Springer New York, 2013.
    Published • 10.1007/978-1-4614-0134-6_5
  5. Bach Andersen; José Ruela; David Emanuel Rua; Joachim Skov Johansen; Anders Bro Pedersen; João Peças Lopes. "ICT Solutions to Support EV Deployment". 2012.
Conference paper
  1. Bessa, Ricardo J.; Rua, David; Abreu, Cláudia; Machado, Paulo; Andrade, José R.; Pinto, Rui; Gonçalves, Carla; Reis, Marisa. "Data Economy for Prosumers in a Smart Grid Ecosystem". Paper presented in the Ninth International Conference, Karlsruhe, Germany, 2018.
    Published • 10.1145/3208903.3210282
  2. Abreu, C; Rua, D; Machado, P; Pecas Lopes, JAP; Heleno, M. "Advanced Energy Management for Demand Response and Microgeneration Integration". 2018.
    10.23919/pscc.2018.8443014
  3. Abreu, C.; Rua, D.; Costa, T.; Machado, P.; Lopes, J. A. Pecas; Heleno, M.. "AnyPLACE — An energy management system to enhance demand response participation". Paper presented in 2017 IEEE Manchester PowerTech, Manchester, United Kingdom, 2017.
    Published • 10.1109/PTC.2017.7981062
  4. Abreu, C; Rua, D; Costa, T; Machado, P; Pecas Lopes, JAP; Heleno, M. "AnyPLACE - An Energy Management System to Enhance Demand Response Participation". 2017.
    10.1109/ptc.2017.7981062
  5. Cláudia Rocha Abreu; David Emanuel Rua; Tiago André Costa; Paulo Antunes Machado; João Peças Lopes; Heleno,M. "AnyPLACE - An Energy Management System to Enhance Demand Response Participation". 2017.
  6. Rua, D.; Ribeiro, F.; Campos, R.; Ruela, J.; Lopes, J. A. Pecas. "A methodology for the evaluation and deployment of wireless multi-hop networks in smart grids". Paper presented in 2016 Power Systems Computation Conference (PSCC), Genoa, Italy, 2016.
    Published • 10.1109/pscc.2016.7541009
  7. Rua, David; Abreu, Claudia; Costa, Tiago; Heleno, Miguel. "Automation and user interaction schemes for home energy management - a combined approach". Paper presented in 2016 IEEE 21st International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), Berlin, Germany, 2016.
    Published • 10.1109/etfa.2016.7733695
  8. Henneke, Dominik; Freudenmann, Christian; Kammerstetter, Markus; Rua, David; Wisniewski, Lukasz; Jasperneite, Jurgen. "Communications for AnyPLACE: A smart metering platform with management and control functionalities". Paper presented in 2016 IEEE 21st International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), Berlin, Germany, 2016.
    Published • 10.1109/etfa.2016.7733496
  9. David Emanuel Rua; Filipe André Ribeiro; Rui Lopes Campos; José Ruela; João Peças Lopes. "A Methodology for the Evaluation and Deployment of Wireless Multi-hop Networks in Smart Grids". 2016.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/pscc.2016.7541009
  10. David Emanuel Rua; Cláudia Rocha Abreu; Tiago André Costa; Heleno,M. "Automation and User Interaction Schemes for Home Energy Management - A Combined Approach". 2016.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/etfa.2016.7733695
  11. Henneke,D; Freudenmann,C; Kammerstetter,M; David Emanuel Rua; Wisniewski,L; Jasperneite,J. "Communications for AnyPLACE: A Smart Metering Platform with Management and Control Functionalities". 2016.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/etfa.2016.7733496
  12. Heleno, M.; Rua, D.; Gouveia, C.; Madureira, A.; Matos, M. A.; Lopes, J. P.; Silva, Nuno; Salustio, Sergio. "Optimizing PV self-consumption through electric water heater modeling and scheduling". Paper presented in 2015 IEEE Eindhoven PowerTech, Eindhoven, Netherlands, 2015.
    Published • 10.1109/PTC.2015.7232636
  13. Heleno,M; David Emanuel Rua; Clara Sofia Gouveia; André Guimarães Madureira; Manuel Matos; João Peças Lopes; Silva,N; Salustio,S. "Optimizing PV Self-Consumption through Electric Water Heater Modeling and Scheduling". 2015.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ptc.2015.7232636
  14. Campos, Filipe; Matos, Miguel; Pereira, Jose; Rua, David. "A peer-to-peer service architecture for the Smart Grid". Paper presented in 2014 IEEE Thirteenth International Conference on Peer-to-Peer Computing (P2P), London, United Kingdom, 2014.
    Published • 10.1109/P2P.2014.6934315
  15. Rua, D.; Lopes, J. A. Pecas; Ruela, J.. "Communications uncertainties in isolated multi-microgrid control systems". Paper presented in 2014 Power Systems Computation Conference (PSCC), Wroclaw, Poland, 2014.
    Published • 10.1109/pscc.2014.7038499
  16. Soares, F. J.; Rua, D.; Gouveia, C.; Pecas Lopes, J. A.. "Electric Vehicles Charging Management and Control Strategies". Paper presented in 2014 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC), Coimbra, Portugal, 2014.
    Published • 10.1109/VPPC.2014.7007148
  17. Campos, F; Matos, M; Pereira, J; Rua, D. "A peer-to-peer service architecture for the Smart Grid". 2014.
    10.1109/p2p.2014.6934315
  18. Campos, Filipe; Matos, Miguel; Pereira, José; Rua, David. "A peer-to-peer service architecture for the Smart Grid". 2014.
    10.1109/P2P.2014.6934315
  19. David Emanuel Rua; Lopes,JAP; Ruela,J. "Communications uncertainties in isolated multi-microgrid control systems". 2014.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/pscc.2014.7038499
  20. Filipe Oliveira Campos; Miguel Marques Matos; José Orlando Pereira; David Emanuel Rua. "A peer-to-peer service architecture for the Smart Grid". 2014.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/p2p.2014.6934315
  21. Filipe Joel Soares; David Emanuel Rua; Clara Sofia Gouveia; João Peças Lopes. "Electric Vehicles Charging Management and Control Strategies". 2014.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/vppc.2014.7007148
  22. Gouveia, C.; Rua, D.; Ribeiro, F.; Moreira, C. L.; Lopes, J. A. Pecas. "INESC Porto experimental Smart Grid: Enabling the deployment of EV and DER". Paper presented in 2013 IEEE Grenoble PowerTech, Grenoble, France, 2013.
    Published • 10.1109/PTC.2013.6652399
  23. Ribeiro, Filipe; Campos, Rui; Rua, David; Pinho, Carlos; Ruela, Jose. "PACE: Simple multi-hop scheduling for single-radio 802.11-based Stub Wireless Mesh Networks". Paper presented in 2013 IEEE 9th International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing, Networking and Communications (WiMob), Lyon, France, 2013.
    Published • 10.1109/WiMOB.2013.6673347
  24. Clara Sofia Gouveia; David Emanuel Rua; Ribeiro,F; Carlos Moreira; João Peças Lopes. "INESC Porto experimental Smart Grid: Enabling the deployment of EV and der". 2013.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ptc.2013.6652399
  25. Filipe André Ribeiro; Rui Lopes Campos; David Emanuel Rua; Pinho,C; José Ruela. "PACE: Simple Multi-hop Scheduling for Single-radio 802.11-based Stub Wireless Mesh Networks". 2013.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/wimob.2013.6673347
  26. Rua, D.; Moura Pereira, L. F.; Gil, N.; Pecas Lopes, J. A.. "Impact of multi-Microgrid Communication systems in islanded operation". Paper presented in 2011 2nd IEEE PES International Conference and Exhibition on "Innovative Smart Grid Technologies" (ISGT Europe), Manchester, United Kingdom, 2011.
    Published • 10.1109/ISGTEurope.2011.6162799
  27. Rua, David Emanuel da Silva. "MERGE - A EUROPEAN COMMISSION FUNDED PROJECT ADDRESSING THE IMPACT OF THE ROLL-OUT OF ELECTRIC AND PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLES ON GRID INFRASTRUCTURE". Paper presented in JSAE, Yohohama, 2011.
    Published
  28. N. Hatziargyriou; Filipe Joel Soares; David Emanuel Rua; K. Strunz; M. Ferdowsi; B. T. Bower; João Peças Lopes. "MERGE - A EUROPEAN COMMISSION FUNDED PROJECT ADDRESSING THE IMPACT OF THE ROLL-OUT OF ELECTRIC AND PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLES ON GRID INFRASTRUCTURE". 2011.
  29. Luís Filipe Pereira; Nuno José Gil; João Peças Lopes; David Emanuel Rua. "Impact of Multi-Microgrid Communication Systems in Islanded Operation". 2011.
  30. Rua, David Emanuel da Silva. "Mobile Energy Resources in Grids of Electricity: the EU MERGE Project". Paper presented in 2nd European Conference SmartGrids and E-Mobility, Brussels, 2010.
    Published
  31. Rua, D.; Issicaba, D.; Soares, F. J.; Almeida, P. M. Rocha; Rei, R. J.; Lopes, J. A. Pecas. "Advanced Metering Infrastructure functionalities for electric mobility". Paper presented in 2010 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT Europe), Gothenburg, Sweden, 2010.
    Published • 10.1109/ISGTEUROPE.2010.5638854
  32. Kai Strunz; Ehsan Abbasi; Mohsen Ferdowsi; Nikos Hatziargyriou; João Peças Lopes; Filipe Joel Soares; David Emanuel Rua; et al. "Mobile Energy Resources in Grids of Electricity: the EU MERGE Project". 2010.
  33. Ricardo Jorge Rei; Filipe Joel Soares; Pedro Rocha Almeida; João Peças Lopes; David Emanuel Rua; Diego Issicaba. "Advanced Metering Infrastructure Functionalities for Electric Mobility". 2010.
  34. Rua, David Emanuel da Silva; Helena Sarmento. "A portable WSN Approach for specific civil structures monitoring". Paper presented in DCIS 2008, Grenoble, 2008.
    Published
Journal article
  1. Abreu, C; Soares, I; Oliveira, L; Rua, D; Machado, P; Carvalho, L; Pecas Lopes, JAP. "Application of genetic algorithms and the cross-entropy method in practical home energy management systems". IET RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION (2019):
    10.1049/iet-rpg.2018.6022
  2. Soares, Filipe J.; Rua, David; Gouveia, Clara; Tavares, Bruna D.; Coelho, Antonio M.; Lopes, Joao A.P.. "Electric Vehicles Charging: Management and Control Strategies". IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine 13 1 (2018): 130-139.
    Published • 10.1109/mvt.2017.2781538
  3. Meirinhos, JL; Rua, DE; Carvalho, LM; Madureira, AG. "Multi-temporal Optimal Power Flow for voltage control in MV networks using Distributed Energy Resources". ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS RESEARCH (2017): https://www.authenticus.pt/P-00M-CGT.
    10.10161/j.epsr.2017.01.016
  4. José Luís Meirinhos; David Emanuel Rua; Leonel Magalhães Carvalho; André Guimarães Madureira. "Multi-temporal Optimal Power Flow for voltage control in MV networks using Distributed Energy Resources". (2017): http://repositorio.inesctec.pt/handle/123456789/5034.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.10161/j.epsr.2017.01.016
  5. Gouveia, C.; Rua, D.; Ribeiro, F.; Miranda, L.; Rodrigues, J.M.; Moreira, C.L.; Peças Lopes, J.A.. "Experimental validation of smart distribution grids: Development of a microgrid and electric mobility laboratory". International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems 78 78 (2016): 765-775.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ijepes.2015.12.005
  6. Clara Sofia Gouveia; David Emanuel Rua; Filipe André Ribeiro; Luís Miguel Miranda; Justino Miguel Rodrigues; Carlos Moreira; João Peças Lopes. "Experimental validation of smart distribution grids: Development of a microgrid and electric mobility laboratory". (2016): http://repositorio.inesctec.pt/handle/123456789/4038.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijepes.2015.12.005
  7. Gouveia, C.; Rua, D.; Soares, F.J.; Moreira, C.L.; Matos, P.G.; Lopes, J.A. Peças. "Development and implementation of Portuguese smart distribution system". Electric Power Systems Research 120 120 (2015): 150-162.
    Published • 10.1016/j.epsr.2014.06.004
  8. Clara Sofia Gouveia; David Emanuel Rua; Filipe Joel Soares; Carlos Moreira; Matos,PG; João Peças Lopes. "Development and implementation of Portuguese smart distribution system". (2015): http://repositorio.inesctec.pt/handle/123456789/3807.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsr.2014.06.004
  9. K. Strunz; David Emanuel Rua; N. Hatziargyriou; M. Ferdowsi; E. T. Bower; João Peças Lopes; Filipe Joel Soares. "INITIAL FINDINGS OF 'MERGE' (MOBILE ENERGY RESOURCES IN GRIDS OF ELECTRICITY)". (2012): http://repositorio.inesctec.pt/handle/123456789/2354.
  10. Ed Bower; Pedro Rocha Almeida; David Emanuel Rua; N. Hatziargyriou; V. Lioliou; João Peças Lopes; Filipe Joel Soares; et al. "Veículos elétricos: recursos móveis de energia". (2011): http://repositorio.inesctec.pt/handle/123456789/2636.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. David Emanuel da Silva Rua. "Last-Mile Communications Systems for Smart Electric Distribution Grids". PhD, 2014. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/72914.

Other

Other output
  1. Coordinating Distributed Energy Resources During Microgrid Emergency Operation. 2014. C. Gouveia; D. Rua; C. L. Moreira; J. A. Peças Lopes. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-4585-27-9_12.
    10.1007/978-981-4585-27-9_12
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2020 - Current Design and Implementation of Smart Strategies toward Enhanced Energy Management of Buildings
Co-supervisor
 Programa Doutoral em Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (PDEEC) (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Stochastic Optimization for Home Energy Management
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Energy Management Service Design: An exploratory case study for Portuguese household
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado em Engenharia de Serviços e Gestão (MESG) (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Data mining no âmbito da monitorização não-intrusiva de cargas
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado em Modelação, Análise de Dados e Sistemas de Apoio à Decisão (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Economia, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Smart Appliances @ Smart Homes
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (MIEEC) (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Sistema de Localização e Gestão de Recursos em Edifícios
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado em Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (MIEEC) (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2011 - 2011 Simulação de modelos de comunicação para aplicações de telecontagem inteligente de energia eléctrica
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado em Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (MIEEC) (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2018 - 2018 Curso REN - Produção Distribuída e seu Impacto nas Redes da Transporte Extensão e divulgação científica (Curso médio)
2017 - 2017 Curso REN - Produção Distribuída e o seu Impacto nas Redes de Transporte Extensão e divulgação científica (Curso médio)
2015 - 2015 curso avançado sobre microredes e smart metering Extensão e divulgação científica (Curso médio)
2014 - 2014 EES-UETP - Smart Grids Communications Architectures and Solutions Extensão e divulgação científica (Curso médio)
2011 - 2011 EES/UETP - Communications for Smart Grids and Electric Mobility Especialização (Curso médio)